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Attorney DeCosta graduated from Quinnipiac University for his undergraduate studies and earned his Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law.. Attorney DeCosta takes pride in gaining meaningful relationships with each of his clients and views each client as a top priority. Attorney DeCosta’s practice concentrates in Personal Injury, Landlord-Tenant, Corporate Governance and other Civil matters.. If you have a potential matter and need to speak with Attorney DeCosta, feel free to contact him for your free consultation.. Licensed to Practice in all Rhode Island and Massachusetts courts.

Leone Law, LLC is committed to Achieving Justice for clients everyday. The firm provides legal solutions for individuals and businesses throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We represent people who have suffered serious personal injuries. We help individuals and families who have been victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.  We also handle cases where people have suffered traumatic brain injuries.  Whether it be a car, truck, or motorcycle crash, a doctor’s or hospital’s negligence, or in any other case where you or a loved one has been harmed through no fault of your own, Leone Law, LLC can help.

During the course of a legal career that has spanned six decades, Attorney Richard A. Pacia has represented thousands of clients from all walks of life and recovered millions of dollars on their behalf.. Attorney Pacia has acted as lead counsel in thousands of jury trials, non-jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and settlements. He has a proven track record of success and has secured favorable judgments, jury verdicts, settlements, and dispositions in the Federal Court and the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island, as well as the Rhode Island Supreme Court, Superior Court, District Court, Family Court, Worker’s Compensation Court, Traffic Tribunal and the many Probate Courts, Municipal Courts and administrative agencies of state government. He has taken appeals to the Supreme Court and overturned the decisions of judges who have ruled against him. He will stand up for you, fight for you and champion your cause.. In 2008, Attorney Pacia was awarded the prestigious Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating, which is the highest rating that can be given to an attorney and is based on “peer review” recommendations by other lawyers who have recognized him as an attorney with very high to preeminent legal ability. He has held that distinction and award continuously since then. Additionally, he was again awarded distinction as an AVVO Top Rated Lawyer in 2025.. Attorney Pacia has been admitted to all the courts of the State of Rhode Island as well as the United States Supreme Court, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals (1st Circuit), the United States District Court (Rhode Island) ,and the United States Tax Court. He served as Legal Counsel to the 1986 Rhode Island Constitutional Convention. He was certified as an Advocate by the National College of Advocacy in 1992.. Attorney Pacia has extensive knowledge in wide areas of law and has been “in the trenches” litigating cases regularly on a day-to-day basis in all the courts of Rhode Island for close to fifty years. He is an experienced advocate, a tenacious litigator, a hard-nosed negotiator and will champion your cause to obtain the best result possible and get you all the money your case deserves.. Attorney Pacia has been a leader in the legal profession. He has been active in the Rhode Island Bar Association, has served as Rhode Island Bar Association President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and has provided many years of service as a member of the Bar Association’s Executive Committee and House of Delegates. As a past chairperson of the Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Committee, Annual Meetings Committee and New Lawyers Committee, Attorney Pacia personally has been involved in the initiation, implementation, and presentation of hundreds of educational seminars and conferences over many years to thousands of lawyers. He has been honored by the Rhode Island Bar Association for providing distinguished pro bono representation to the poor and disadvantaged and, in this regard, was awarded the Rhode Island Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award and the Continuing Legal Service Award for his pro bono efforts over the course of his long legal career. He continues to serve as an active participant in the Volunteer Lawyer Program.. Attorney Pacia has published articles on personal injury law, lectured on personal injury law and presented legal educational seminars on numerous legal topics to groups such as the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, the Justinian Law Society, the National Italian American Bar Association, various law schools throughout southern New England and many other professional organizations.. Attorney Pacia’s professional affiliations include membership in the American Bar Association, the Rhode Island Bar Association, the American Association of Justice, the Rhode Island Association of Justice, the National Italian American Bar Association, the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island, and the Pawtucket Bar Association. He has served as the Chairperson of the Rhode Island Legal Educational Partnership. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Bar Association Law Day Committee. He has served as President and continues to serve as a Board Member, of the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island. He was a founding director of the St. Thomas More Society and served on the Board of Visitors of the Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America. He has been appointed by both the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the Rhode Island Superior Court as a court-approved arbitrator and has been appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators by the American Arbitration Association. He is the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellent Achievement in Civil Procedure. Over the course of several decades, he has been involved in numerous civic, non-profit, community, and charitable organizations. Through The Richard Pacia Kids Foundation, he has donated thousands of dollars to needy deserving, underprivileged children.

It is my desire to provide excellent representation to each of my clients with top level service.  I know that each client's case is extremely important to them.  Therefore, my office works hard to keep clients informed and allow them the opportunity to participate in the process.

Dennis VanDerGinst is the President/CEO of VanDerGinst Law, one of the most successful personal injury law firms in the country. He has been a tireless advocate for his clients and a stalwart ambassador for his profession. As a result, he has been recognized as one of the best in the country by clients, peers, and other professionals.. Dennis received his law degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, Washington D.C., and the federal courts. During his career he has represented clients in almost every state of the country. The focus of his practice has been on helping injured people. The law firm which bears his name has represented over 50,000 injury victims during his career, in all areas of personal injury law including but not limited to: motor vehicle accidents, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, worker’s compensation, mass and class actions, and all types of negligence cases.. His dedication to his clients has earned Dennis and his firm the prestigious Torch Award for Ethics, awarded by the Better Business Bureau, marking the first time this honor was ever bestowed upon a lawyer or law firm in the region. Dennis has also been awarded the Client’s Choice Award from AVVO Lawyer Rating Service and Client Champion recognition from Martindale-Hubbell, the most established attorney rating service in the profession. In In 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Dennis was voted as the Best Attorney in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois in a survey conducted by the Quad-City Times. He was runner-up for that honor in 2019.. Dennis’s accomplishments and expertise within the profession have also won him accolades from his peers. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Rating Service (the highest available rating) He has been designated a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, a staple in the legal profession, and has been rated Superb with a 10/10 rating from AVVO Lawyer Rating Service. Chicago Lawyer magazine has recognized Dennis as one of the Top Injury Lawyers in Illinois and the Iowa Association for Justice has featured him in an article in IAJ’s magazine, Iowa Trial Lawyer.. Dennis has been recognized as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer”, by the National Trial Lawyers, an exclusive organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from across the country. Similarly, he has been selected for the following Specialty Recognitions of the NTL:. Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyer. Top 10 Asbestos/Mesothelioma Trial Lawyer. Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer. Top 25 Motor Vehicle Accident Trial Lawyer. Top 10 Nursing Home Trial Lawyer. Top 25 Product Liability Trial Lawyer. Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer. He has likewise been selected as one of the top attorneys in the nation by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, the American Trial Lawyers Association, Premier Lawyers of America, and the American Society of Legal Advocates, among others.. His success in the field of personal injury law is illustrated by his inclusion in the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum, whose membership is limited to those attorneys who have secured multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements, which he has done dozens of times in his career.. His expertise has made him a reliable source of law-related information for numerous media outlets. He is often called upon to speak about legal and consumer issues in the news. He has been featured on the National Public Radio program, America’s Premier Lawyers, as well as on numerous regional and national radio and television programs and podcasts. In fact, he is the host of a very popular podcast, Legal Squeaks, which addresses legal and consumer issues which may impact ordinary people in their everyday lives.. He has been profiled in Fortune magazine, and numerous news and/or law-related publications. Similarly, he has authored numerous legal articles in professional journals and magazines and has been an active speaker/lecturer at regional and national conferences, conventions, seminars, and webinars that focus on the importance of personal injury law. In addition, Dennis has taught Torts and Insurance law as an adjunct professor.. He has been an extremely active member of several professional organizations such as the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois and Iowa State Bar Associations, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Iowa Association for Justice.. Dennis has served on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Board of Governors for the Iowa Association for Justice, and the Board of Trustees for the Pound Civil Justice Institute. He has also served as the State Delegate to AAJ for both Illinois and Iowa – the only person to ever serve in that capacity for both of those states. Additionally, he has served on the National Advisory Board for the National Crime Victims Bar Association and for the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.. His career accomplishments have earned him the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Who’s Who, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Premier Lawyers of America, and the Best Attorney-Lifetime Charter Membership from Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America.. Through his stewardship VanDerGinst Law became one of the first law firms in the country to embrace the powerful potential of the internet. The firm’s award-winning website, , has become a legal resource for other law firms, law students and lay people across the country. The VanDerGinst Law Facebook page is one of the most “liked” attorney Facebook pages in the world.. In addition to consumer and legal news, the firm often uses their online platforms to present cases and legal issues to focus groups and online mock juries.. Perhaps most important, Dennis has created a corporate culture at VanDerGinst Law which embraces the firm’s responsibilities as ambassadors of the profession and leaders in the community.. The Mission of VanDerGinst Law, as authored by Dennis, is:. To help people both in and out of the courtroom. In the courtroom the firm’s focus is on assisting those who have become injured or infirm on the job or due to the wrongdoing of others. Outside of the courtroom the firm’s focus is on helping those least able to help themselves, including the injured and infirm, the elderly and children. Additionally, the firm focuses on giving back to those to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude including first responders, veterans and active military, teachers, and front-line health care workers.. To that end, his law firm has donated millions of dollars and countless hours to the organizations that support these initiatives and advance growth and prosperity in their communities. In recognition of his character and philanthropic efforts, Dennis was recognized by GQ’s “Better Men, Better World” campaign.. In addition to his management responsibilities to the firm, Dennis oversees all injury cases and maintains an active caseload himself. He divides his time between each office and conducts Zoom meetings with all attorneys and staff each morning.

I focus my practice on civil litigation, including business law, family law, and personal injury cases.  Each of my clients is given the personal attention they deserve and treated with the utmost respect.  Attention to detail and creative problem solving are the keys to helping my clients reach their goals.

Paul H. Wein received his J.D. from Albany Law School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany. He was admitted to practice in February of 1976 and is currently a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American, New York State and Capital District Trial Lawyer’s Associations.. Mr. Wein has tried cases in the Supreme Court of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Columbia, Greene and Delaware Counties to name a few. He has tried numerous cases in the Court of Claims against the State of New York as well as in the United States District Court, Northern District of New York.. In addition to Supreme Court, District Court and Court of Claims trial experience, Mr. Wein has litigated numerous administrative matters before various State and Federal agencies. He has also argued dozens of cases at the Appellate level. He is the former Town of Guilderland Planning and Zoning Board Counsel and has served as counsel to the Albany County Legislative Minority.. Mr. Wein has served as a member of the Board of Governors of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital since 1973. He is currently a member of the St. Jude Board of Directors.

John I. LaMancuso is a Partner and serves as the Chairman of Lewis & Lewis, P.C.. John represents individual, business, and municipal clients in litigation and transactional matters in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Erie Counties.. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, Super Lawyers named John a Rising Star. To be eligible for designation as a Rising Star, the attorney must be 40 years old or younger and in practice for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in New York State are designated Rising Stars.. John has substantial personal injury experience representing individuals seriously injured in car accidents, work accidents, falls and other incidents on construction sites, falls on defective premises, animal bites and attacks, and sporting events and recreational activities.. John has been named to the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” list and has been rated by attorney rating firm, Martindale-Hubbell, “Distinguished” for High Professional Achievement and Ethics.. John is the Immediate Past President of the Jamestown Bar Association, a Director of the Robert H. Jackson Center, and a member of the New York State Bar Association President’s Committee on Access to Justice.. John is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association’s Civil Practice Law and Rules Committee, the American Association for Justice, the Bar Association of Erie County, the Jamestown Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Robert H. Jackson Inn of Court.. He is a past member of the New York State Bar Association’s Town and Village Justice Courts Task Force.. John is admitted to practice in the Court of the State of New York and in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (WDNY).. John finished in the top ten percent (10%) of his 1L class at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and was invited to join the Arizona State Law Journal. He then transferred to SUNY Buffalo Law School to finish his legal education where he intended to practice law – Western New York. While in law school, he was a summer clerk to a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court.. Active in his community, John is a member of the Jamestown Kiwanis Club and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and is a two-time Chairman of the annual campaign of the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County.. John resides in the Southern Tier with his wife and their three children. In his spare time, John enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, running, and reading.. Education:Bachelor of Science: Indiana University – Bloomington, high honorsJuris Doctor: SUNY Buffalo Law School, magna cum laude. Representative Cases:Matter of Ficek v Akron Cent. Sch. Dist., 144 A.D.3d 1601 (4th Dept 2016)Sopkovich v Smith, 2018 164 A.D.3d 1598 (4th Dept 2018). ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Mr. LaMancuso is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York. The purpose of this website is to educate the public on the legal system.  The views expressed herein are not intended to and do not constitute legal advice.  The information provided herein is not meant to be applicable to similar situations and should not be used to solve your own legal issue.  Every legal issue is unique and requires a comprehensive examination of all relevant facts and circumstances.  Slight changes in fact situations may require a material variance in the appropriate legal advice.  The information provided herein is not intended to and does not create any attorney-client relationship.  If you have a legal issue, I urge you to promptly contact an attorney for advice.  Prior results cannot and do not guarantee a similar outcome.

I joined Black, Lyle & Habberfield, LLP as an Associate attorney in 2008.  I was made equity Partner there in April of 2011. Prior to being an attorney I was a Diagnostic Technician with Mercedes-Benz.  I am from Scio, New York and a Scio Central School Graduate. I obtained my Bachelor of Science Degree from the State University of New York at Brockport and graduated cum laude from law school at the State University of New York at Buffalo.  I am admitted to practice law in both New York and Pennsylvania.. I am a member of the American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Allegany County Bar Association (Pro Bono Committee), Cattaraugus County Bar Association (Continuing Legal Education Committee, Secretary/Treasurer 2012, Vice-President 2013, President 2014, Immediate Past President 2015), the University of Buffalo Alumni Association, New York State Bar Association (2012 - 2014 House of Delegates Representative - 8th Judicial District), Pennsylvania Association of Justice, Pennsylvania Bar Association as well as the American Bar Association.. Currently I reside in Hamburg, New York with my wife Melissa and our triplet daughters, Peyton, Reese and Mika. I am a member of the Board of Directors of the SPCA Serving Allegany County, a past member of the Board of Directors of the Wellsville Country Club, a member of the Board of Directors of the Cattaraugus County United Way (Vice-President 2012, President 2013-2014, Immediate Past President 2015) and I am active in volunteering with the Saint Bonaventure University Mock Trial program.. In my free time I play soccer, basketball, and as much golf as possible. I enjoy many outdoor activities and exercise as much as I can. I handle personal injury, civil litigation and insurance matters in New York and Pennsylvania.. Hopefully, you will never need a negligence attorney but, if you do, please give me a call. I will be happy to speak to you and answer any questions you may have at no cost and will not treat you like a number.

Jon-Paul Gabriele graduated Summa Cum Laude from Adelphi University Honors College in 2008. In addition to the Honors College studies, which focused on classical and famous works of literature and philosophy, Jon-Paul was (and still is) a drummer, majoring in Music Performance.. He then attended New York Law School where he completed a diverse legal study, including trial practice skills, torts, and intellectual property. Jon-Paul also studied international negotiation tactics as part of a two-month study-abroad program in both Florence, Italy and London, England. Jon-Paul graduated Cum Laude from New York Law School in 2011.. Jon-Paul practiced medical malpractice defense, personal injury, labor, employment, and criminal law for three years before joining the Law Offices of Dell & Dean, PLLC in 2014. At Dell & Dean, Jon-Paul handles personal injury, medical malpractice, labor, and employment matters. He is admitted to practice in the States of New York and New Jersey, as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the District of New Jersey.. Jon-Paul is an active and proud member of the  Columbian Lawyers’ Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, and Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association.. Jon-Paul enjoyed the unique and invaluable experience of working closely for many years with his father, Guido Gabriele, Esq., who taught him, “Above all else, represent every client the way you would want to be represented.” Jon-Paul carries proudly this personal approach in every aspect of his representation of his clients.

Since being admitted to the Bars of the States of New Jersey and New York in 2008, Jaclyn Gannon has devoted her professional time exclusively to personal injury litigation in New Jersey and New York. After practicing in the field of personal injury defending personal injury cases, Jaclyn joined the firm of Cerussi & Gunn, P.C. in 2010 to help further the objectives contained within the firm’s Principles, as she shares the same passions and values as the founding partner Charles Cerussi. Jaclyn prides herself on her passion for zealously representing her clients, while holding herself to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and ethics. She enjoys the challenge of the practice and the ability to make meaningful differences in the lives of her clients, while building lasting relationships with her clients and colleagues.. Jaclyn handles cases arising from motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, workplace construction accidents, and slips and falls, as well as cases involving injured railroad workers brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act and workers’ compensation matters. She also specializes in the use of state of the art courtroom technology at trial and during expert depositions to provide an engaging and polished presentation of the evidence.. Jaclyn, a Monmouth County native, received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pennsylvania in 2005. After returning to New Jersey, she received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University Law School in 2008.. She is a member of the New Jersey Association for Justice and the Monmouth County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the United States District Court of New Jersey.

I have been practicing law for almost 25 years and along with my partner, DAN TRUNK, we have a combined 50 years of legal experience.. I am a graduate of The University of Miami undergrad and New York Law School. Post law school I spent 2 years with the Nassau County Legal Aid Society and than "hung my shingle" in 1993.. Our firm has extensive experience in all matters involving personal injury. It is ALL WE DO !!. I live in Southampton, NY and my free time is spent at the beach and with my wife and 3 dogs, 2 big Rottweilers and a 10 pound Teddy Bear that rules the roost.